Vermont Named Greenest State In America
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010Vermont was recently named the most environmentally sound state by the website 24/7 Wall St. Examining 49 metrics from various sources, the state came out on top once again. Vermont “releases the fewest carcinogenic toxins and has the smallest carbon footprint in the country. Vermont’s success as a green state isn’t limited to pollution, however: the “Green Mountain State” ranks in the top 15 in 20 out of 28 ranked categories. Vermont has a number of policies to promote efficiency, alternative energy, and reduce pollution, and so far it has succeeded better than any other state.”
The governor’s office was proud to note that this is the third time the state has been awarded a similar honor. In 2007, Vermont was named “America’s Greenest State” by Forbes magazine, and again in 2009 by an Earthsense Eco-Insights survey. That same year, Republican Governor Jim Douglas was recognized as one of the top ten green governors in the country by green resource website Greenopia. This has been a culmination of years of efforts by Vermonters who recognize that the state is a unique asset worth preserving. It wasn’t that long ago that the Burlington waterfront we know today as a park, trails and science center was a dingy industrial rail yard!
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Vermont Governor’s Press Release
